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y,clean theglass tube with alcohol or spi‐
ri ts while it is cold and wipe it down wi th a
lint-f ree clo th.
R Protect light sources from moisture and do
not bring them into contact with liquids.
Alw ays ensure the bulbs are firm ly secu red.
Ha ve thefo llowing light sources changed at a
qu alified specialist workshop only:
R Additional turn signal lamps on the outside
mir ror
R Bulbs in the licence plate lighting Re
placing front light bulbs (vehicles with hal‐
ogen headlamps) Overview of front light sourc
e types1
Additional turn signal lamp on the outside
mir ror: LED
2 Turn signal light: PY 21 W
3 Low beam: H7 55 W
4 High beam/s tanding/parking lights/daytime
ru nning lights: H15 55 W/15 W
Re placing light sou rces in the headlamp
Re quirements
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R The appropriate front wheel is turned
inwa rds.
R Low beam: youre qu ire a H7 55 W light bulb.
R Turn signal light: yourequ ire a PY 21W light
bulb.
R High beam /
standing/parking lights /
daytime running lights: youre qu ire a
H15 55 W/15 W light bulb. Fi
tting/ removing the co ver in the front wheel
ar ch #
Toremo ve:grip the cent reof co ver1, slide
it upwards and pull it out.
The co ver will hang down wards on thest ra p. #
Tofit: insert co ver1 attheto p and slide it
down wards until it engages.
Low beam #
Remo vethe co ver in the front wheel ar ch. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Turn soc ket2 for low beam tothe left and
pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket2. #
Inse rtsoc ket2 and rotate itto theright to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate itto
th eright totighten it. 11 2
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#
Replace the co ver in the front wheel ar ch.
High beam, standing/parking lights and day‐
time running lights #
Open the bonn et. #
Turn housing co ver1 anti-clockwise and
re mo veit. #
Pull out the bulb with soc ket2. #
Inse rtthe new bulb with soc ket2 and
engage it as far as it will go. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate itto
th eright totighten it. #
Close the bonn et.
Tu rn signal light #
Open the bonn et. #
Turn soc ket1 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket1. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into soc ket1. #
Inse rtsoc ket1 and turn it clo ckwise until it
engages. #
Close the bonn et. Re
placing rear bulbs Overview of
rear light source types Ve
hicles with standard tail lamp
1 Third brake light: LED
2 Licence plate lighting: LED
3 Rear fog light (driver's side): P 21 W
4 Reversing light: P 21 W
5 Brake light, tail light/parking lights: P 21 W
6 Turn signal light: P 21 W
Ve hicles with LED tail lamps
1 Third brake light: LED
2 Licence plate lighting: LED
3 Rear fog light (driver's side): LED
4 Reversing light: W 16 W
5 Brake light, tail light/parking lights: LED
6 Turn signal light: LED
Re placing light sou rces in the tail lamp
Re quirements
R The lighting sy stem is switched off.
R Standard tail lamp: yourequ ire a P 21 W
light source.
R LED tail lamp: yourequ ire a W 16W light
source.
Re moving the tail lamp
* NO
TEDama getothe paintwork during
ta il lamp remo val The paintwork may be damaged when
theta il
lamps are remo ved. The tail lamp ma y,for
ex ample, scratch the paintwork when it is
re mo ved. #
Remo vetheta il lamps carefull y. #
Mercedes-Benz recommends having the
ta il lamp light sources replaced at a
qu alified specialist workshop. Light and vision
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tethat you can change the bulb of the
re ve rsing light only in the case of an LED tail
lamp. #
Open theta ilgate.
% Yo
u will find a scr ewdriver in theve hicle tool
kit (/ page247). #
Unscr ewtwo side scre ws1. #
Push tail lamp 2outwards against bolts 3
as far as it will go. #
Press tail lamp 2off outwards and away
from bolts 3. #
Pull the connector off the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2.
Installing the tail lamp #
Push the connector into the bulb mount of tail
lamp 2. #
Push tail lamp 2onto bolts 3from the side
and press it against theve hicle. #
Tighten two side scr ews1.
St andard tail lamp #
Unscr ewthre e scr ews1 and remo vebulb
mount 2from theta il lamp. Bulb mount
3
Turn signal light
4 Brake light, tail light, parking light
5 Reversing light
6 Rear fog light (only on the driver's side) #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Gently turn the bulb anti-clockwise and take it
out of the soc ket. #
Push the new bulb into the soc ket and turn it
clo ckwise toscr ew it in. #
Insert bulb mount 2into theta il lamp and
tigh ten all thre e scr ews1. #
Installth eta il lamp.
LED tail lamp #
Remo vetheta il lamp. #
Unscr ewhousing co ver1 byturning it anti-
clo ckwise. #
Turn the soc ket anti-clo ckwise and pull it out. #
Pull the bulb out of the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe new bulb into the soc ket. #
Inse rtthe soc ket and rotate it clockwise to
tighten it. #
Press on housing co ver1 and rotate it
clockwise totighten it. #
Installth eta il lamp. 11 4
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placing interior light bulbs Re
placing light sou rces in the interior
Re quirements
R The interior lighting has been switched off.
R Rear and load comp artment lamp:you
requ ire a T10 6W xenon light sou rce.
R Interior and sur round lighting: yourequ ire
a W 5 W light source.
R Signal and ambient lamp in
the tailgate:
yo ure qu ire a W 5 W light source.
Re ar and load comp artment lamps #
Push in the catch spring of lens 1with a
suitable object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and then
prise off the lens with the lamp housing. #
Push the lugs of soc ket2 inwa rds. #
Remo velight source 3from the lamp hous‐
ing. #
Insert the new light source. #
Position the lens on the lamp housing and
engage it. #
Align the lens with the lamp housing and
engage it.
Ad ditional interior and sur round lighting
Depending on the equipment, replacing the light
sources as described here applies tothefo llow‐
ing lamps:
R The sun visor mir ror lamp
R The ambient lamp at the bottom of the front
door
R The ambient lamp on the inside of theta ilgate #
Push in the catch spring of lamp housing 1
with a suitable object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and
prise off lamp housing 1. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out
of lamp housing 1. #
Pull bulb 3out of soc ket2. #
Push new bulb 3into soc ket2. #
Screw soc ket2 into la mphousing 1by
turning it clo ckwise. #
Place lamp housing 1in position on the left
and engage it.
Signal and ambient lamp in the tailgate #
Push in the catch spring of the lamp housing
on the side of transparent lens 3with a suit‐
able object, e.g. a scr ewdriver, and prise off
th e lamp housing. #
Turn soc ket2 anti-clo ckwise and pull it out
of the lamp housing. #
Pull the bulb out of soc ket2. #
Push the new bulb into soc ket2. Light and vision
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